Olga Petryniak

Olga Petryniak possesses extensive experience in program management and resilience-building across various regions, with a focus on Africa and Asia. Key roles include Senior Director of Africa Resilience Programs at Mercy Corps and Senior Director of Global Resilience and Food Security, as well as Managing Director of Technical Leadership. Prior positions encompass Regional Resilience Director for South and Southeast Asia and Team Lead for Climate Change & Environment at CARE, along with leadership roles in natural resource governance and environmental programs at Pact and Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation. Olga Petryniak holds a Master of Arts in International Development from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Cornell University.